My Top 10 Marquette Warriors List

[Skatastrophy]

The four generation test of age..

Do you remember where you were when--
   -you heard about the Japs bombing Pearl Harbor? (my parents)
   -you heard President Kennedy was shot?  (me)
   -you heard John Lennon was shot? (some of y'all)
   -you heard Twin Towers were hit on 9/11? (almost everyone alive)
   

My parents are old enough to vaguely remember the Kennedy assassination from when they were little... they were about 5 years old at the time. 

9/11 I was at Marquette.  It was quite the bonding experience for me and my buddies to be without family at a young-ish age for something traumatic like that.

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My parents are old enough to vaguely remember the Kennedy assassination from when they were little... they were about 5 years old at the time. 

At least I'm younger than your parents (a little).

From the perspective of a three year old, I was upset that President Kennedy's funeral screwed up my cartoon schedule on TV.

Lennon's death:  Came home from the library studying for finals, heard it on TV.

9/11 - driving to work, first report said small plane.  My first thought was terrorist.

[MuMark]

I was in kindergarten when Kennedy got shot. Its one of my earliest memories.

I remember my teacher crying and not knowing what was going on.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

MY list - enjoy it, don't over-analyze it.

10. Sam Worthen - remember that bald head of his.
9. Bo Ellis - the uniforms.
8. Lazar Hayward - great team leader.
7. Dwyane Wade - triple double.
6. Butch Lee - NCAA MVP.
5. Maurice Lucas - a look that could kill.
4. Jerome Whitehead - squarest shoulders I ever saw; stoic.
3. Steve Novak - loved the stroke, plus a great last name.
2. Wes Matthews - revived the Warrior.
1. Bernard Toone - that hair, that beard, that je ne sais quoi!

[JerryWizig]

I started really watching Marquette basketball in the late 80s, so I'll keep my list to players from that era. I'm going with guys that I liked, which is based on a combination of factors.

1. Tony Miller - I had a personal relationship with Tony. He could have been a scrub and would still be tops on my list.
2. Dwyane Wade - I think we all forget how good he was, especially on defense. He did things no MU player did for decades.
3. Aaron Hutchins - Man, did this guy hit some big shots. Those were some good MU teams, and a lot of it was because of the Little General.
4. Brian Wardle - Another big shot guy. He deserved to play in the NCAA tournament just once. Imagine him on last year's team?
5. Damon Key - Remember watching him in high school too. He was a big dude.
6. John Cliff - Always thought he was underrated. I second the poster who brought up the NIT quarterfinal game.
7. Travis Diener - Just tough as nails. He always played hurt. If he was on the other team, he'd annoy the hell out of me.
8. Anthony Pieper - Another player who would have been a great addition to last year's team. Great shooter.
9. Jerel McNeal - Really got better as his career progressed on both ends of the court. Put the team on his back in the 2008 NCAA tournament.
10. Tony Smith - I had a nerf hoop up in my room and used to pretend I was Tony Smith. Great player.

Others: Lazar Hayward, Cordell Henry, Todd Townsend, Steve Novak, Faisal Abraham, Chris Crawford, Marcus West, Jimmy Mac, Robb Logterman, Roney Eford, Jarrod Lovette, David Cubillan, Ron Curry.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Heart of a lion, a fearless player. Also too often out of control, he could be a turnover machine. The type of player Chicos would call "low Basketball IQ".

I refer that remark mostly to posters like yourself. 

[Lennys Tap]

I refer that remark mostly to posters like yourself. 

Lenny the Lion Hearted. Nice.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Tough to put this list together...do I go with my years at MU as a student in which we had 4 losing seasons in 5 years but graduated as some young pups (Key, Logterman, MacIlvaine) were just about hitting their stride).   Or my 5 years working in the department in which we went to the NCAAs twice and NIT twice...or the last 12 years of watching \ flying to some games

1. Steve Novak...great guy, 4 years, got better each year, best shooter ever seen in my life, super cool to my son on multiple occasions..delivered a Final Four
2. Wesley Matthews....sonsummate team player when he could have been the star
3. Travis Diener...scrappy, nasty despite his boyish looks, the assasin....delivered a Final Four
4. Tony Miller....great athlete and street smart, high basketball IQ even though he wasn't necessarily a great basketball player, but his BBall IQ and athleticism made him special.  Delivered us to Sweet 16 and our first EVER conference championship
5. Dwyane Wade...2 great playing years, continues to carry MU torch in the NBA..delivered a Final Four
6. Damon Key...Old school. Loved how he used his frame.  Gentle giant.  Delivered us to Sweet 16 and our first EVER conference championship
7. Jim MacIlvaine...Super good guy on and off quart.  Won the lottery in the NBA and God Bless him for it.  Delivered us to Sweet 16 and our first EVER conference championship
8. Mark Anglavar....the only thing worth watching the first few years at MU. Slow but could shoot.  Shared plenty of classes with him.  Good dude.
9. Anthony Pieper...moxy, plus he made out with one of my employees in the department who was probably 10 years older than him...moxy
10.  Bo Ellis...never saw him play in person but worked with him for several years when he was on staff.  A delightful person in the office, heartbroken to hear about Nikki (who also worked in our office)

[leever]

7. Jim MacIlvaine...Super good guy on and off quart.  Won the lottery in the NBA and God Bless him for it.  Delivered us to Sweet 16 and our first EVER conference championship

I know - it's just a little typo, but it made me laugh out loud.

Didn't know about Mac's drinking problem

Thanks Chico!

[CTWarrior]

My list (beginning with 79-80 season, my freshman year).

1.  Damon Key - Overshadowed by McIlvaine for some reason but was the much better college player
2.  Tony Miller - Tremendous competitor, small, couldn't shoot, but smartest player I have seen at MU
3.  Lazar Hayward - Played out of position for 4 years, but just played and gave it everything he had
4.  Michael Wilson - Forgotten guard from the early 80s, but could really play.  Tough as nails and flattest jump shot in history that was still effective.
5.  Dwyane Wade - If it was the best player, he'd be number 1
6.  Aaron Hutchins - Probably the most fun MU guy to watch that I remember
7.  Jimmy Butler - Quiet, did whatever needed to be done
8.  Mandy Johnson - Unassuming glue guy for Hank Raymonds (I love unassuming glue guys)
9.  Brian Wardle - Warrior
10.  Steve Novak - Loved to watch him shoot

Honorable mentions (Group A) -  Sam Worthen, Artie Green, Oliver Lee, Terry Reasons, Kerry Trotter, Anthony Pieper, Walter Downing, Dominic James, Jerel McNeal, Travis Diener - Colorful characters with varying skill levels that helped make following MU fun and exciting. 
Honorable mentions (Group B) - Robb Logterman, Ron Eford, Robert Byrd, Ron Curry, Trevor Powell, Amal McCaskill, Wes Matthews - unsung guys who get lost in time but who were good players who were overshadowed for various reasons during their careers.
Apologies to Tony Smith, who played in an era when I lived on the East Coast and MU was NEVER on TV, so I only saw him play a few times.

[Goose]

If we are going for favorites, here is my list:

1. Artie Green--The grasshopper was BEST dunker in school history.
2. Benard Toone--Unbelievable skill and boy could he shoot.
3. Oliver Lee--#0 was smooth baller. Loved one handed boads.
4. Goose Brell--Pius XI fellow alumni and loved him as a kid.
5. Sam Worthen--Entertainer with the ball. Fun to watch.
6. David Boone--Paid money to watch a guy rebound.
7. Dwayne Johnson--My classmate and study partner. Great around the hole.
8. Terry Reason--My classmate and study partner. Great 'do.
9. Aaron Hutchins--A closer.
10. Shnnon Smith--Could have been special.

I found these guys fun to watch over the years.

[4everwarriors]

I'm figurin' the chicks at Cobeen, Tower, and O'D would agree that DJ was great around the hole.

[Slim]

Thank you CT and Goose for including my all time fave Artie Green. I was beginning to think I was the only one.

I was a sheltered white kid with wide open eyes at MU. Sure I had heard how some guys could jump (Like David Thompson of NC State) But I had never seen it in person.

When AG stole a pass and had a breakaway - his dunks were thunderous. I was in awe. I didn't think it was possible for a human to jump like that. His athleticism was amazing - I believe he got drafted to the NBA and NFL.

[4everwarriors]

Jumping ability didn't help much at gas stations.

[Goose]

4ever Warriors---Some great lines tonight. Thanks for picking up on DJ reference. Different times back then. He knew how to fill up the hole 24/7.

[Goose]

Slim---The grasshopper was once in a lifetime thrill provider. To watch him run full speed and then jump off both feet was something else. IMO he was most exciting dunker in school history.